REMOVING VERTEBRAS

Cutting out spine tumors - removing an entire vertebra

Surgeries that are done in cases in which the tumor puts pressure on the spinal cord, the vertebras are unstable or in a case in which a there is a single tumor we don't want to spread in our bodies. The whole vertebra that is contaminated by the tumor is removed. In its place a special cage is transplanted. Hospitalization usually lasts 3-5 days.